Northern Virginia Feeder Calf Sale totals released by county agent
The report from October 10 shows 3,250 calves sold, 1,422,638 pounds, average 438 pounds. Total value 401,965.30 dollars. average 123.68 dollars per head and 28.25 per cwt. Steers weighed 900,359 pounds from 2,009 head. average 449 pounds. value 271,073.78 dollars. Heifers weighed 522,279 pounds from 1,241 head. average 421 pounds. value 130,801.52 dollars. Breeds include Hereford Angus Shorthorn A H Cross. Grading data given for Fancy, Good, and Medium. Final figures subject to revision.
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Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc
Virginia
I. Fred Stine
Heavy water opens new technique in medical research
National Bureau of Standards scientists report a quick method using heavy water to measure water content in human tissue, air moisture, and crystal absorption. The process blends heavy and light hydrogen, analyzes vapor with a spectroscope, and speeds determinations to under thirty minutes.
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Washington
National Bureau of Standards
Origin of the red flag as a symbol of revolution
The red flag began as a marker of martial law in France after the Bastille fall in 1789. After Lafayette’s troops killed hundreds on July 17, 1791, a red flag bore the inscription opposing the court. It later became a symbol of resistance to the government.
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Payne's Chapel Plans 50th Brick Church Anniversary
Payne's Chapel will mark the 50th anniversary of its brick church and the 170th of the congregation on November 30 a fifth Sunday in November. The event follows a meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service in Winchester and includes plans for a grand reunion of current and former members and pastors. The church was organized in 1792 with the current brick edifice dedicated December 6 1902.
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W. Va
Payne
Brucetown
Virginia
Bunker Hill
Baltimore
West Virginia
Old Dominion
Frederick County
Winchester
Fed C. Ridgeway
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Hoover
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Arden
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Payne's Chaos
Henry Payne
Hedges
Carlton D. Harris
Martinsburg
Watermelon substitute halts raids on Nebraska patch
In Papillion Nebraska an elderly pair Otto and Esme Zeeb replaced their watermelons with Colorado citron to deter farm raiders. The first raid of the season encountered a tough bouncy fruit and retreated, ending years of watermelon thefts on their farm.
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Esme
Zeeb
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